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#MUBB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of 1973-74 Final Four On Sunday
2/23/2024 10:28:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Marquette's first Final Four team honored at halftime
Marquette University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1973-74 Final Four team at Sunday's game against Xavier at Fiserv Forum.
Coached by M Club Hall of Famer Al McGuire, the 1973-74 team posted a 26-5 record en route to the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA National Championship Game. MU defeated Kansas in the semifinals before falling to NC State in the title matchup.
The 26 victories the team amassed that season tied for the most-ever in the program's history at the time and is currently third-best . The 1973-74 team reached a season-high ranking of No. 3 on March 19, 1974 and was ranked in all 18 Associated Press Top 20 polls that season, never falling lower than No. 11.
Led on the court by M Club Hall of Famers Bo Ellis and Maurice Lucas, the team started the season winning 10 in a row and 16 of 17. They went on to defeat five ranked teams during the season including No. 6 Kansas, No. 6 Vanderbilt and No. 12 Michigan during the NCAA Tournament.
Lucas earned NCAA All-Tournament team recognition and was named to the Converse All-America Second Team. Lucas, along with five other members from that squad, Marcus Washington, Jerry Homan, Earl Tatum, Lloyd Walton and Ellis, were selected in NBA Drafts from 1974 to 1978.
1973-74 Reunion (expected to attend)
Support Staff
Kevin Gleason - manager
Peter Hickey- student athletic trainer
Greg Stack - manager
Danny Trapani – manager
Representing coaching staff
Steve, Carol and Marianne (children of Hank Raymonds)
Representing players who have passed away
Kelly Bradley (niece of Paul Vollmer)
Maurice Jr. and David Lucas (sons of Maurice Lucas)
PlayersÂ
Barry Brennan
Rick Campbell
Ed Daniels
Dave Delsman
Bo Ellis
Jerry Homan
Earl Tatum
Lloyd Walton
Coached by M Club Hall of Famer Al McGuire, the 1973-74 team posted a 26-5 record en route to the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA National Championship Game. MU defeated Kansas in the semifinals before falling to NC State in the title matchup.
The 26 victories the team amassed that season tied for the most-ever in the program's history at the time and is currently third-best . The 1973-74 team reached a season-high ranking of No. 3 on March 19, 1974 and was ranked in all 18 Associated Press Top 20 polls that season, never falling lower than No. 11.
Led on the court by M Club Hall of Famers Bo Ellis and Maurice Lucas, the team started the season winning 10 in a row and 16 of 17. They went on to defeat five ranked teams during the season including No. 6 Kansas, No. 6 Vanderbilt and No. 12 Michigan during the NCAA Tournament.
Lucas earned NCAA All-Tournament team recognition and was named to the Converse All-America Second Team. Lucas, along with five other members from that squad, Marcus Washington, Jerry Homan, Earl Tatum, Lloyd Walton and Ellis, were selected in NBA Drafts from 1974 to 1978.
1973-74 Reunion (expected to attend)
Support Staff
Kevin Gleason - manager
Peter Hickey- student athletic trainer
Greg Stack - manager
Danny Trapani – manager
Representing coaching staff
Steve, Carol and Marianne (children of Hank Raymonds)
Representing players who have passed away
Kelly Bradley (niece of Paul Vollmer)
Maurice Jr. and David Lucas (sons of Maurice Lucas)
PlayersÂ
Barry Brennan
Rick Campbell
Ed Daniels
Dave Delsman
Bo Ellis
Jerry Homan
Earl Tatum
Lloyd Walton
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